"China exported more than 2 million electric passenger vehicles between January and May"
Now, with the awesome deal with Iran of a "Big, Beautiful, not-a-nuclear-nonproliferation Treaty" blown out the window, along with the rest of the hot air emitted from our idiot in the oval office, oil prices are going through the roof again.
I am very glad to hear that affordable electric cars are available in England. This is a giant step forward.
I'm not glad for the reason, but I'm also glad that countries around the world are accelerating a transition away from petro based energy.
Here in the US, GM is announcing a new coal powered car, with the slogan: "Bring back the Stanely Steamer".
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I don't think the jump in EV sales in Europe are primarily driven by environment consciousness.
The jump in EV sales this year are primarily driven by seeing what a psycho in the US whitehouse can immediately do to gasoline prices.
Gasoline only comes from one source., and is largely delivered around the world by shipping.
Electricity is able to be generated by many means, and is available everywhere.
I know several people in modest suburban homes, who generate all of their own electricity, including driving two EVs.
The supply chain can be very short.
There is no other form of energy that can deliver the individual and national energy independence that can be delivered by electricity.
Gasoline and petroleum in general can never, ever, ever, deliver this degree of autonomy.
I think a large part of it is just EV's getting good & cheap. You can get a quite good EV for £15,000 now.
Sorry for the very late reply.
This article was just pubished:
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5872786/iran-war-evs-so...
"China exported more than 2 million electric passenger vehicles between January and May"
Now, with the awesome deal with Iran of a "Big, Beautiful, not-a-nuclear-nonproliferation Treaty" blown out the window, along with the rest of the hot air emitted from our idiot in the oval office, oil prices are going through the roof again.
I am very glad to hear that affordable electric cars are available in England. This is a giant step forward.
I'm not glad for the reason, but I'm also glad that countries around the world are accelerating a transition away from petro based energy.
Here in the US, GM is announcing a new coal powered car, with the slogan: "Bring back the Stanely Steamer".
While all Chinese EVs are banned.